Published by Faber & Faber
Publication Date 3rd September 2015
Book Description:
You should never talk to strangers
With his flight delayed, Ted Severson meets Lily Kintner, a magnetic stranger, in an airport bar. In the netherworld of international travel and too many martinis, he confesses his darkest secrets, about his wife's infidelity and how he wishes her dead. Without missing a beat Lily offers to help him carry out the task.
My Thoughts:
This book has been sitting on my shelf for quite literally years and I am now wondering why on earth did I leave it so long? I was almost disappointed to have read it so quickly and to be honest only picked it up having seen that its sequel has been released recently, a fact which pleases me greatly as it will be top of my To Buy List when I'm next at the bookshop.
Knowing what I do now I've read the book I love the author's way of opening the story. Ted Severson is waiting to board his flight back to the US from Heathrow airport when an attractive lady approaches him with what seems to him as an overfamiliar "Hello, there". He doesn't recognise her, but the two fall quickly into easy conversation over drinks as they bide their time waiting for their flight - it turns out Lily's waiting for the same one. Their conversation takes a darker turn once they're on the plane though and from there on in life will never be the same for Ted.
The journey the author takes us on demonstrates that the two main characters have crossed paths before, albeit through Ted's beautiful wife Miranda who Lily knows by a different name. Unbeknown to Ted, Lily and Miranda have far more in common than just him and each of the women have reason to keep their shared history under wraps. But which of the ladies has the most to lose if the truth comes out and who can they rely on to keep their secrets?
I rattled through this novel at a decent pace, keen to find out whose mask would be removed first - would the detectives piece everything together or would they put it down as a crime of passion? I still have lots of questions regarding one of the characters - no more detail than that or the ending will become obvious for those of you yet to dive into this book - and I am very keen to see whether Peter Swanson takes certain elements of this book into the sequel.
Right now, I'm putting my shoes on and am on my way to the bookshop!
About the Author:
Peter Swanson's novels include The Girl With a Clock for a Heart, nominated for an LA Times book award, The Kind Worth Killing, a Richard and Judy pick and the iBooks store’s thriller of the year; Rules for Perfect Murders, the 2020 Richard and Judy Pick and most recently Every Vow You Break. In Spring 2022, Faber published Swanson's eighth novel, Nine Lives. He lives with his wife and cat in Somerville, Massachusetts.
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